  Armenia marked Independence Day on September 21September 22, 2008 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Republic of Armenia marked the 17th anniversary of independence on September 21. By tradition, the Armenian leadership and public attended Yerablur Pantheon to lay wreaths to the Karabakh war memorial. Festivities were held throughout the republic. The national holiday ended in fireworks in Republic Square. The Declaration on Independence was adopted by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia on August 23, 1990. Following the outcomes of a national referendum on September 21, 1991, when 94,99 per cent of the population voted for secession from the Soviet Union, the SC proclaimed Armenia an independent state.   Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus  A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges.Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration.International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |
